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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    These are really amazing updates.- thanks esp. to ChickenHawk. I have been off the writing grind for a while since my books were not making enough to pay the rent (fiction and nonfiction - nonfiction was much longer lasting). When I went back to work, it was okay for a couple of years, but then...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    I recall Mark Dawson saying something to the effect that also boughts are being replaced by advertising on Amazon. Of course he is selling an advertising course, but he seems to think only advertising can make authors immune to the whims of Amazon, and the game has changed.
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Does anyone use and recommend useful tools for researching Kindle markets and niches, and slicing up the big data of Amazon?
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    The Poor Man I Cant get a job: Flipping Stuff Log

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    Sorry to hear that - I know the feeling but keep moving forward and things turn around. Sounds like a platitude but keep you eye on the prize and your goals and don't let anyone or anything distract you, and they will materialize.
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    The Poor Man I Cant get a job: Flipping Stuff Log

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    Because it is a false script they use to replace American workers, lower wages and create longer work weeks. H1b visa workers don't have much of a choice or recourse. I deleted some of that because I did not want to be too negative. I just find it silly that you get so much grief for saying you...
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    The Poor Man I Cant get a job: Flipping Stuff Log

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    Not sure about the position you are applying for, but tech companies bring visa workers in to "do the jobs Americans simply cannot do." You know, stuff like math, and technology, and querying a database (something I learned in 3 months).
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    The Poor Man I Cant get a job: Flipping Stuff Log

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    Prime candidate for H1b visa replacement or outsourcing. Not sure why this board finds it so hard to believe these jobs are becoming unattainable in America. When I worked our IT depts were outsourced and what business functions remain are usually given to visa workers. This is the new...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Pouring your heart and soul into a book and all of the intricate details of characters and plot development, only to give it away in order to sell more books for .99 cents - 3.99 just sounds like a shakedown in the worst way. This is clearly below even minimum wage with all of the hours put into...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Interesting article on the decline in author incomes. As much as I love the idea of writing for a living it is a rough, rough road. Does It Pay to Be a Writer? Authors Guild Survey Shows Drastic 42 Percent Decline in Authors Earnings in Last Decade - The Authors Guild
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    I am surprised no one has responded to this in light of the ongoing debate on whether writing is a scalable fast lane business. It appears it is when you invite a workshop of outsourced writers to do the writing while you focus on the research, but as far as being "butt in chair" for eight - ten...
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    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

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    Sometimes this forum mixes reality with fantasy, and expectations are way too high. There are many variables to what makes a book hit the top 100, and others never get there. Comments like this a disservice to authors who write for many years and never see success until the 30th novel/book. I...
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    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

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    The game has certainly changed with KU 1.0 and KU 2.0. My earnings were doing well and I was excited to be making a full time living writing just before KU launched. After KU 1.0 my earnings dropped significantly like many others, and I scrambled for some strategies. Most of the fiction sales...
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    This has gotta be Fast Lane...

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    They are pretty good videos on how to live free and prosperous IF you are not a millionaire.
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    Self-Publishing, from $0 to $24,000 per Month

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    Hi Funke, Thanks for the thread! How is your romance performing compared to your non-fiction? I have found that since KU2 my non-fiction outperforms my fiction even though I left some fiction in KU2 (non-fiction is not in KU). On Apple fiction still outperforms non-fiction but I am curious how...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Great work, Chickenhawk! How do keep from sliding off the 30 day cliff with your books? It seems Amazon is designed to promote newer titles that result in less visibility overall for other books. And even bestselling titles do not make a lot of money according to some authors...
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    The next 1929 Crash nobody is talking about... (And the Canadian middle-class)

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    The Chinese manipulate markets and currencies, but they have nothing on the U.S. All markets in the U.S. are manipulated, from zero interest rates, the most important price signal in capitalism, to "the plunge protection team" that keeps markets from falling, manipulations in commodities...
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    Ridiculous Click-Bait Sensationalised Headlines / Deceptive Journalism...

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    Yes, but it works, and they've been around for many, many years selling dogcrap!
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    Ridiculous Click-Bait Sensationalised Headlines / Deceptive Journalism...

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    I had a guru tell me that if your copywriting is good enough, your product does not matter. In fact, many marketers launch campaigns with no product whatsoever, and if there is a response, they make it up as they go along. Seems like a long-term problem to me, but on the other hand, they make a...
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    Kindle Unlimited... Authors in trouble?

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    I actually think that my calculations were wrong above. It would be $2.50 (assuming Amz even pays $0.01 a page) x .645 x .786 = $1.27 per book for an extremely well performing book. It is probably along the lines of less than a dollar for other books. That is why Amazon would love to pay per...
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    Kindle Unlimited... Authors in trouble?

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    I don't think there is any way that is going to happen. The reason is that Amazon has the analytics for completion rates of a book, and many readers "abandon" the book for whatever reason. One of the authors shared her metrics because Kobo said it was one of the most finished books/series they...

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